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North Korea Unveils Hwasong-20 ICBM at 80th-Anniversary Parade

The new missile remains untested, leaving its real capability unproven.

This photo provided by North Korean government shows what it says a new intercontinental ballistic missile called the Hwasong-20, during a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Worker's Party, in Pyongyang, North Korea, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
El nuevo misil intercontinental norcoreano Hwasong-20, durante el desfile militar con motivo del 80 aniversario del Partido de los Trabajadores.
Kim Jong Un muestra sus armas más avanzadas en un desfile histórico

Overview

  • Pyongyang staged a large Oct. 10 military parade marking the Workers’ Party’s 80th anniversary, featuring the first public appearance of the Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile.
  • State media billed the Hwasong-20 as the country’s most powerful strategic nuclear system, while analysts say tests could come soon and it may be designed to carry multiple warheads.
  • China and Russia sent senior delegations led by Premier Li Qiang and Dmitri Medvedev, although Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin were absent.
  • Medvedev, quoted by Russia’s TASS, said North Korean units sent to the Kursk region marched in the parade, highlighting deepening military ties connected to the war in Ukraine.
  • The display also included hypersonic and long-range cruise missiles, air-defense and ground-to-ground systems, drones, new Chonma-20 tanks and 600 mm rocket launchers, as Kim Jong Un urged building an “invincible” force.